Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-03
Alma, Mich, Friday. June 3, 1887.

The rain fall up to Tuesday evening
was 2.1S inches.
VIII Barker wasi inIGrand Rapids
severalfdays last week.
Alma Springs Creamery is turning
ont 900 pounds of butter daily.
~. l.. Miller is closing out his stock of
iewery at 50 cents on the dollar.
The Misses Case, of Saginaw, visit
ed Mrs. A. w. Wright and other rela-
tiyes here over Sunday.
WANTED:-To exchange, new top
buggy and single harness for a work
horse, Apply to f. n. Chadwick,
Until further notice the Ladies
Library VIII be open on Saturday after
Moons from to o'clock Standard in
stead of local time.
Fred Church has purchased OF r. S.
Gallop lots II and T., block 50, and the
house standing on same, the considera-
tion being $50.
James Mcdonald was arraigned
before Justice Yerington, Wednesday,
charged with assauting James Kress.
The hearing was adjourned to June 9Th.
Ladies wishing to get a neat fitting
comfortable and durable Kid Button
Dress shoe, will find just what they
need 10y calling at E. l.. Stark S and ask
ng for The Kreoa."
H. J.. Blout, OF Chicago, one of the
two survivors in the recent Petoskey ca
tastrophc, was in town Tuesday. It is
a sad and interesting narrative he tolls
Of his terrible experience.
Tie Land of Nod" will be repeated
at the Normal Hall this Friday even
ing. Dontmiss this treat. BE on hand
for the song, II have a cold. 1t will
capture you. Admission 10 cents.
All the logs this side of Belltown are
now at the head of the Alma pond.
Yesterday morning gang of men went
up to the rear to commence running
the logs above Riycrdale down.
Last Tuesday James 4. Babcock. of
Shepherd, with two wagons. gathered
for the Alma creamery G12 gauges or
80 gallons Of cream. This is the most
cream gathered any day by two wagons.
Through misunderstanding we
erred last week in stating that W. a.
Bahlke had received an invitation to
crate at North Star July lth. 1t was
at Banuister, and Mr. 3. has accepted
the invitation. which assures for Ban
mister first class address.
The Band concert and ice cream so
cial at the Normal last Saturday evening
was financial and social success. The
features Of tie program were Mrs
IIutchinsou's excellent singing, Geo
Ycriugton clariouct solo. Chas. Yer.
iugton's baritone solo, and A. u. Ans
den's coruot and guitar solos, the latter
especially chciting enthusiastic ap-
plause.
''Ihc inst converts IN Japan were
brought to Christ in wonderful way
y gentleman Of high rank one day saw
a book floating on the water. He sent
a servant to pick it up. 1t proved tC
be B!hle. which was perhaps accident
ally dropped overheard by some Dutcl
trader. II was carefully preserved
until m Interpreter could be procured
who brought to this noblcman's knowl.
edge its contents 1t soon became oI
great interest in literary circles. auC
finding it TO be a sacred book it WA.
studied with great care, and thus wa,
protestant Christianity introduced into
Japan.
Pioneer and Wright oranges will cele
brate "Children's Day" appointed by
Worthy Master Luce, of the Stat,
Grange, at Gees grove, Thursday Jun,
9Th. \ fine program, consisting O
music. recitations and addresses. ha
been arranged. which with a picnic din
ner, Will furnish splendid entertain
ment. The officers of the day are
President, T. \. Johnson; Vice Presi
dent, VIM. Anderson: Marshal, Eugen,
Bogcrt; Assistant Marshal. John Ian
shaw The two oranges and surround
ing ncighborhoods and schools viii as
semhc ut Pioneer Grange Hall at 10 a
m, Thursday and will then proceed t,
the grove, where the exercises Will oc
eur.
The following people are guests n
the Alma Sanitarium: Judge G. Ben
nett, Mt. Pleasant; John Van Wrinkle
Fenton; +. j. Royce, Lakeview; Mrs
O. y. Sears. Saginaw. Miss susie Sears
Saginaw; Misses Bessie and Winifre,
Estabrook. Saginaw: Miss Dora Van
der Hayden. lonia; Mrs. W. H. Van
der Hayden. lonia; Mrs II. Il. Webber
Ionia. Miss Esther Edsell Otisco. Mr.
II. G. HammMn and wife. South Bend